Genesis 12:12

New Living Translation

When the Egyptians see you, they will say, ‘This is his wife. Let’s kill him; then we can have her!’

Cross References

Genesis 20:11

Abraham replied, “I thought, ‘This is a godless place. They will want my wife and will kill me to get her.’

Genesis 26:7

When the men who lived there asked Isaac about his wife, Rebekah, he said, “She is my sister.” He was afraid to say, “She is my wife.” He thought, “They will kill me to get her, because she is so beautiful.”

Proverbs 29:25

Fearing people is a dangerous trap, but trusting the Lord means safety.

Matthew 10:28

“Don’t be afraid of those who want to kill your body; they cannot touch your soul. Fear only God, who can destroy both soul and body in hell.

1 Samuel 27:1

But David kept thinking to himself, “Someday Saul is going to get me. The best thing I can do is escape to the Philistines. Then Saul will stop hunting for me in Israelite territory, and I will finally be safe.”